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All of my files in a certain disk suddenly got a .cetori extension that makes them unusable that come with a _readme.txt which is a ransomware asking for 980 euros to get a decryption program which is definetely fake, I don't want the data in there to get lost because there are tons of family...

I had a drilling mishap while trying to widen a hole in my motherboard to fit M3 screws. This is a hole that is used to hold one end of a VRM heatsink which I am modifying. Did this mishap destroy my motherboard? I am unable to test it at the moment, because the heatsink is not in a state...

Dear experts, I would like to upgrade my PC a bit and hope that you can help me. Meanwhile I suffer from missing graphic details. I am playing titles like CoH2, Civ6, XCOM2 or ESO. Average FPS in CoH2 with MAX details is below 30 FPS. ESO is not playable with FULL details. I am bound to 1080p...

I've installed 2 SSDs that I wanted to set up in Raid, which I already did. I was hoping I could also have my OS on the one drive without having to do a clean install. My hard drive already has windows 7 on it and I want to just copy it over to the new drive, I did research and I saw it was...

Hello. For some reason my PC is underperforming. Msi afterburner shows that my GPU clock is 139 MHz and Mem clock is 405. I don't know much about computers, but my friend said that GPU and Mem clock should be like 1000 or higher. I have a Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU GeForce GTX 1070 on...

Hello, I'm not sure how I would do this but I would like to be able to go on a VM, mess around with the settings for practice, and when I shut the VM off it deletes all of the settings I changed and goes back to it's original state for the next time I use the VM. Is there a setting or...

After building a new pc i get no post. I already reset the cmos and tried one stick of ram. I went to breadboard the pc and with only the mb, cpu, cpu fan, and power supply installed i get 1 long beep and then 1 long and 2 short beeps. When I install the ram all the beeps go away. If i have just...

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I need a new gaming chair i have been looking at these Ficmax Ergonomic is $209 or WENSIX Ergonomic is $179. I need one that hair wont stick to it because i have 3 dogs and my last one would get hair on it. If you guys would tell me if I should get one of these chair or reccomend a better one...

Just built a new PC from the ground up. Top of the line. Now it won't boot. I get a q-code of: 20 21 03 84 de ad Can anyone decipher these codes? The manual is not helpful and the online manual doesn't have updated information yet. System: - Asus Prime X399-A motherboard - AMD Ryzen 1950x...

MSI Z170a Pro Gaming Motherboard MSI GTX 1060 6GB GPU I5 6600 CPU Corsair 80+ 650W PSU 8 GB DDR4 RAM WD 1 TB HDD When i turn on the system, EZ Debug VGA light is lighting and system very slow booted and when i open the Windows 10 format screen from USB, its very slow loading and when i...

Hi Guys, So I'm getting issues with a PC I built in 2015 now I have had more time on my hands recently so I am using it more often. I notice now that the computer seems to lock up randomly and reboots. There are no dump files and memory and graphics card tests seem to be ok. I do have some...

Hi, quick question. Running 8320 in asrock 990fx killer mobo .. corsair cx600m, gigabyte 380x..8gb evga ddr3 2400 RAM etc. Also thermaltake extreme water 3.0 240 mm cooler. Only question is this, in the overclocking guides that I've seen, I haven't found anything that would give me an answer...

Hi guys, As the title says, I just bought a new cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO -). I've read reviews that it's very loud but does the job. It's actually very low and I've noticed it on speedfan, it runs at 2k RPM which is the max. I've managed to lower the speed to 65-75% ( it was 100%). I...

i3 is a dual core CPU with 4 threads i.e two threads per core. i5 also has 4 threads but a quad core CPU, one thread per core. then how is i5 faster?

Hello! I just ordered myself an I5 3570K with an Asrock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard and I am going to be looking at overclocking it. My system specs: I5 3570K Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz DDR3 1TB HDD MSI R9 285 2GB Kolink Aviator (Case) - 2 Frontal intake fans, 1 Rear...

Booted up this morning and tried accessing some project files and found that one of my drives was just gone, nowhere to be seenl. I checked the Disk Management tool and it shows up, but it no longer is assigned a drive name has (GPT Protective Partition) next to it. I've read up and most...

Hi, So while I was searching for Windows 10 version prices I remembered I am a student ( :D ) and went on Dreamspark Premium for my school. There I found I am eligible for both Windows 10 Education 32/64 bit and Windows 10 Multiple Editions 32/64 bit. Questions : 1)Is there a reason to go...

So I set up my dual monitors today, one is Asus swift pg279q running at 165hz, the other is Samsung 27d850t running at 60hz. I intended to use the Samsung for video playing or web browsing while playing games on the pg279q. But this is when the problem occurs. I tried to play World of Warcraft...

Dear Community, between these graphics cards, which one would you pick considering cooling. build quality, materials and other important parameters? > MSI RADEON R9 390X GAMING 8G http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9-390X-GAMING-8G.html#hero-specification > SAPPHIRE R9 390X 8GB TRI-X...

I have an HP Envy Desktop that boots off the HDD when I bought it, but loads to my PCIe SSD cuz that is where I have windows 10. How do I get it to boot directly on my PCIe SSD? It's an OCZ R4 CM88 1,6TB SSD. The BIOS are set to boot from SSD first, but it continues to boot from HDD as I see the...

Got an zotac nvidia gtx 750ti n installed it,ii has a mini hdmi port so i brought an additional hdmi mini adapter,but the hdmi port when connected to my tv it shows nothing..but if i connect it with vga to my old pc monitor it works just fine..Is it because of my HDMI 2 port or the matter is...

I've been having this problem for a while now. I can have nothing open but task manager tells me I am using far more memory then what the processes are telling me. Does it have anything to do with these page faults? I am very lost. Here is a picture to see what I mean...

Which Is Better In GT 640 And GT 730(Both GDDR5 And Zotac And Of Same VRAM)All Specs Of Both Are Same Except Base Clock Speed In 640 Is 150Mhz More Than 730,But I Heard Lowest Requirement Of FC4 Is GT 730 So Which Is Better....I'll Be Playing At 768p,i3 3220,6gb ddr3 1333Mhz ram,and one of 2 cards

I have a few questions in mind. I am planning a build consisting of the following: Intel core i5-4690 3.5Ghz Gigabyte GA-H97 Gaming 3 Western Digital WD 1TB Blue Crucial M500 240GB SSD Zotac GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 256bit Kingston HyperX 4GB 1600 Mhz (x2) Corsair CX Series CX600 80-Plus Bronze NXZT...

My PC refuses to turn via the case button, but it is on, in fact it's what I am using now, I have to pull the side panel off and press the power button on my x99 deluxe mother board, (thank god for that at lest) and it turns on, all my fans are running as well as the led's on my case, I have a...

I have a custom-built computer about to turn 2 years old, It has served me well for a gaming computer, but I really need the money right now, and it can't come with me. Could I have an estimate on how much I can sell mine for? I'll try to list the specs' to the best of my ability. Cooler Master...

Hello everyone. First time posting here so please be patient. I have a Corsair RM 850 PSU and suddenly, today, when I turned on my pc, I got "PU Fan Error" Press F1 to continue... I am not sure what is going on but this PSU was just installed into my pc about 4 months ago. Anybody know about...

I just bought a new motherboard a Sabertooth R2 and it works great from what i can tell. I also bought a GTX 690. I used to have a MATX board but as you can guess the overclocking wasn't great so i bought the Sabertooth R2 for better OC. Then i also had a GTX 770 4GB but i wanted something...

Hey guys ! I've finally put together all the elements for my future gaming rig, looking to start shopping for them this weekend to have them shipped next week :) I've already asked multiple times about separate parts, but I'm still looking to get an ultimate look from more experienced and...

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do I need do defrag my hard drive can that affect my system files (my windows 7 files) can that makes my system faster

I hate vista ultimate. I never use any of its features and find it totally annoying when i have to turn them off on a fresh install. I just want to play games on my PC for the most part. I am trying to figure out whats the best thing to do here. I saw on a chart that i can only upgrade to 7...

hi i just recently did my own build with an amd fx 8120 prcosesor 8gb ram, 550 power supply, asus mobo and a nvidia geforce gt 640 everything works but everytime i run games i can play for a min before the game crashes to the desktop and on the side it saying driver stop responding and has...

What is the latest/best CPU & GPU that's compatible for this computer? http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c00749157 It has... -AMD Athlon X2 4600+ installed instead of the 3800+ -4Gigs of RAM -HIS Radeon HD 4670 GPU -500GB HDD -500W PSU -Windows Vista Home Premium...

I just got a new computer with Windows 8 installed. Every time I exit the game Red Orchestra 2, Windows 8 crashes to a red screen. Every time. This time in particular, Steam stopped starting up at all after I rebooted. I tried running it in compatibility mode- nothing. It doesn't show up in task...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B8LV to make it more cost efficient? Or is everything compatible? Thanks a simple yes and no would be great too.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?) Dear Sir, Can Remote Desktop or VPN Protocols within XP PRO be utilized remotely to LOG into a small network not using a Dedicated Server, but rather a peer to peer network (that has XP Pro, Xp Home, Windows 2K...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) On my NVIDIA settings it says BUS type = PCI, but its in the AGP slot and everytime i start my computer i go in device manager and it has a exclamation mark next to the graphics card/driver, ive tryed reinstalling the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) Hi everyone that understand SIP and Windows Messenger, Just upgraded my WinXP home to SP2. I want to setup Windows Messenger (any version) to be able to register on a SIP server that requires authentication and then be...